Word Meaning
सुराग़
suraagh
hinoun
Meaning
Trace, clue, track, or sign.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetics, 'suraagh' signifies a trail, sign, or clue left behind by a traveler or an elusive beloved. In this couplet, it represents finding the tangible trace of the lament's burning intensity ('taf-e-naala') within the scorched scar of the heart ('daagh-e-dil'). Ghalib parallels seeking this inner evidence with discerning the faint footprints of someone journeying through the dark.
Etymology
Turkic (via Persian), originally denoting inquiry, track, or pursuit.
Usage
Commonly employed in the ghazal to depict the lover's quest for an elusive trace of the beloved or a lost caravan.
Examples
Finding the trace of those departed is difficult
Found no clue of the lost destination
Synonyms
निशानपताखोजपदचिह्न
Related Words
सुराग़-रसाँतफ़तीशनक़्शराह